John T. Richards

Richards joined Associated Electric's board of directors in February 2016, bringing more than 40 years of experience in the three-tiered system of member cooperatives.

Richards, who was named Sho-Me's general manager in January 2016, served as Sho-Me's chief financial officer for 36 years, joining G&T in 1975 as an accountant after working in accounting for another member of G&T, KAMO Power.

Richards studied at Missouri Southern State College and the University of Tulsa to earn his bachelor's degree in business administration, then earned his Master of Business Administration from Drury University. He is a past president of the G&T Accounting & Finance Association and was a member of the Missouri Electric Cooperative Employee’s Credit Union Board of Directors for more than 25 years.